Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (7) carries the ball during the second quarter against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. The Giants 19-17.

Written by

Martin Frank
| For the Courier-Post

From high school to college to the NFL, the message is the same for anyone who carries the ball: Hold it high and tight, put your other arm on the ball when you're about to face contact, and hold on for dear life when opponents swipe at it.

Yet through the first five games of the season, this has been a problem for Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who has fumbled eight times, losing five of them. He fumbled three times last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, losing two of them.